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  1. New words, Dictionary.com logo, and illustration of man in a cooling center

    Hot off the Presses: The Latest Dictionary Additions

    Read up on the hottest new words added to the Dictionary in our latest summer updates. We’re rounding up some of the newest words we’ve added to the dictionary…and this latest batch is sizzling!  Our expert lexicographers continuously research, document, and, ultimately, define the words that are on the tip of every trend and tongue. Their work ensures Dictionary.com is the most comprehensive resource for …

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    New Words Drop! Get The First Look At Our Fall 2023 Collection Of Dictionary Additions

    Information pollution, jawn, decision fatigue, jolabokaflod, grandfamily, NIL, algo, amalgagender. Unbox the new terms and meanings just added to Dictionary.com. by Nick Norlen, Senior Editor, and Grant Barrett, Head of Lexicography Our fall new words drop is here!  The words don’t stop coming, so we’re updating the dictionary more frequently than ever. And not just with any words: this update includes an incredibly useful concentration …

  3. Jumbled Letters: New Words" with definitions for pogonophile, ghost runner, and antiwork

    From The Discourse To The Dictionary: Fall 2022 New Words

    Antiwork, bachelorx party, 45, Ohtani rule, pawternity leave, Zelenskyy. As ever, there is great variety in the new terms and meanings just added to Dictionary.com. by Nick Norlen, Senior Editor, and Heather Bonikowski, Lexicographer Let’s set things straight: a word doesn’t become a “real word” when we add it to the dictionary. It’s actually the other way around: we add a word to the dictionary …

  4. What Does “Burnout” Mean?

    by Ashley Austrew Most of us are familiar with the concept of being burned out. It’s that feeling you get when you’re stressed, overwhelmed, and simply don’t have any more energy to devote to a given task, activity … or career. Traditionally, the word burnout has been used more as a self-diagnosis or casual expression rather than treated as a medical syndrome or mental health …